The Peninsula Project brings its high-energy, trombone-led jazz to Comstock Saloon. Featuring Rick Brown on trombone, Jeremy Leber on piano, Carl Herder on bass, and Garry Williams on drums, the...
Jazz Jam at The Lucky Horseshoe is an open, straight-ahead jazz session in Bernal Heights for instrumentalists and vocalists, centered on standards, shared repertoire, and sit-in collaboration.
An intimate evening of vintage jazz and blues at The Royal Cuckoo Lounge featuring Chris Siebert, a prominent San Francisco-based jazz pianist, organist, and bandleader known for bridging generations of...
Jeff Cotton’s Gin Joint is a San Francisco-based roots rock band known for their obscure covers and rootsy originals that draw from the deep well of classic rock, soul, country, and psychedelic groove....
Bay Area bassist and bandleader Ollie Dudek brings his tongue-in-cheek modern jazz outfit, the Doom Loop Survivalists, to Harlan Records. Featuring a rotation of top-tier local talent including saxophonist Danny...
North Beach fixture Jose Simioni brings his expressive fretwork and seasoned live chops to Tupelo on Grant Avenue. A veteran of the San Francisco roots and blues circuit, the guitarist...
The Chris Ford Band delivers a spirited blend of rockabilly, blues, and honky tonk, electrifying venues across San Francisco including The Saloon. Led by Chris Ford, the band combines old-school honky tonk vibes with modern energy, crafting a sound that’s both nostalgic and fresh. Whether dominating the stage or engaging with the crowd, the Chris...
Michael Weiner plays the piano with his jazz group at Pier 23 Café on Thursday 4-7pm. Weiner has been playing piano since he was 3 years old. Join us for...
Rayner Brock is a vocalist, musician, and songwriter appearing at The Saloon, leading a band that features Bruce Zwieg on keyboards, Marcus David on drums, and Brock on guitar and...
Le Jazz Hot brings the romance and fire of 1930s Parisian jazz to The Grove, celebrating the pioneering music of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli with a trio. The all-string instrumentation mirrors the original Hot Club de France, but Mehling's innovative arrangements and original compositions keep the music vital and alive — earning praise from...
Viajó de la Música brings a traveling soundtrack of Latin jazz, boleros to the intimate wine‑bar glow of Scopo Divino. Led by saxophonist Renner, this jazz quartet moves effortlessly from bossa and samba to slow‑dance ballads, weaving guitars, percussion, and rich vocals into one continuous journey. Expect romantic melodies, hypnotic grooves, and a set list...
Deeply swinging, modern jazz from two master improvisers with decades of chemistry and serious fire. Pianist and keyboardist Marc Seales brings his distinctive blend of post-bop language, rich harmony, and fearless spontaneity to Black Cat alongside legendary tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts. Seales has toured and recorded with Joe Henderson, Art Pepper, Benny Carter, Mark Murphy,...
Peter Horvath brings a lifetime of world-class musicianship to Keys Jazz Bistro — a Budapest-born contemporary jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer who won Hungary's National Jazz Combo Competition at 17 before studying at the Vienna Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, he has since performed and recorded with Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson, Arturo Sandoval, Randy...
Feel the heat with this Spanish duo as they bring back their fiery flamenco rumba sounds, infused with a latin twist to El Chato. It’s an authentic, pulse-pounding performance that redefines traditional rhythms
Percussionist and bandleader Pepe Fuego brings his signature rhythmic fire to the intimate Sheba Piano Lounge in the historic Fillmore District, transforming the room into a tropical escape with an electrifying blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms, salsa, and Latin jazz. A seasoned presence in the Bay Area Latin music scene with credits at top-tier venues like...
The High Water Line brings a fresh and fearless take on West Coast bluegrass to The Deluxe — four Bay Area musicians who crossed paths in 2017 through the Northern California bluegrass community and have spent the years since growing into one of the scene's most distinctive and dynamic acts. Rooted in the time-honored Northern...
Bay Area Brazilian ensemble The NDL Band (Namorados da Lua), fronted by Salvador, Bahia–born vocalist and percussionist Nilo Ayele, performs at Amélie on Polk Street. Presenting an acoustic-leaning configuration suited to the intimate French wine bar, the group draws from northeastern Brazilian folk and popular styles, including forró, samba, axé, and MPB (Música Popular Brasileira)....
George Rogers Quartet at Bird & Beckett features the Bay Area-raised, New York-based saxophonist, composer and arts administrator who took first prize in the jazz division of the 2025 Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition. Rogers has performed at Dizzy's Club, SFJAZZ, Nublu and the Concord, Vail and Charles River jazz festivals and shared stages with Wynton...
Katy Stephan brings torch songs, swing standards, and a touch of twang to the Comstock Saloon’s polished‑but‑raucous barroom. Her voice leans into the room’s natural reverb, floating over brushed drums, piano, and upright bass while cocktails clink and the lights stay low. Expect classic tunes, a few deep‑cut surprises, and the kind of between‑song banter...
Experience the resurgence of San Francisco’s historic Chinatown nightlife at the Lion’s Den. Tucked away on Wentworth Place, this bi-level lounge and performance space blends modern cocktail culture with the East meets West spirit of the Chinatown’s golden age. Every week, the venue transforms into a unique destination for live music, featuring a rotating roster...
Harmonica player and vocalist Aki Kumar teams up with The Arrows trio for a live set at Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe in North Beach. Mumbai-born and South Bay–based, Kumar is widely known for pioneering his signature Bollywood blues style alongside mastery of traditional amplified Chicago harp in the lineage of Little Walter. For this...
Collectivity is a jazz/funk, psychedelic soul band originally formed in Shanghai, China and now based in the SF Bay Area. We're talking about blistering energy and genre blending from an ensemble of world class musicians with a focus on exploration through collective improvisation. Upbeat grooves, soulful guitar work and tight arrangements are things to expect...
WestSide Jazz Club performs at Local Edition. This is a high-energy quartet known for blending traditional jazz with funk, soul, and Latin rhythms. The Band: Fronted by tenor saxophonist and vocalist Scotty Silver (Scott Silverberg). The lineup typically includes John Watson (Guitar), Craig Kleinman (Bass), and Chris Gamper (Drums).
San Francisco! Get yourself off the couch and move it on up to BBR—Robby D and the EFG’s are hitting it hard all night long kicking off at 8:30pm until 1:30am++ If you’re not in the know, Robby D and the EFG’s is a kick ass show! Our style throws blistering renditions of new wave,...
A wide-ranging night of musical and comic performances led by Matt Berkeley at Tupelo. Matt Berkeley & The Electrictronic Folk is a San Francisco Bay Area-based group known for playing a mix of dubfunk Soul music. The band features Matt Berkeley on keyboards and vocals, along with a rotating lineup that includes musicians like Dylan...